Which of the following is a characteristic of the "ideal population" for the null hypothesis?
a. an infinitely large population
b. non-random mating
c. a small, fragmented population
d. a strong evolutionary force
Answer a
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a. true b. false
The phrase "A language is more than its dictionary and grammar" means that:
a. social and cultural contexts affect the way language is used. b. languages change too fast for dictionaries to keep up. c. you need at least two dictionaries to learn another language thoroughly. d. a good dictionary must include a thesaurus.
How are fossils formed? Where are they found? How representative is the fossil record?
What will be an ideal response?
Leroi-Gourhan's interpretation that the symbols used in Upper Paleolithic cave art, including abstract shapes and animal figures, were ultimately male and female symbols
a. was widely accepted by the archaeological community at the time, and is still considered the most likely interpretation of cave art today. b. was based on ethnographic and ethnoarchaeological analogy, made stronger by the historical ties shared by modern Europeans and the prehistoric populations who created the cave art. c. provides a good example of how archaeologists can escape the paradigm within which they are working to generate an objective and unbiased interpretation of archaeological data. d. was most likely influenced by Freudian psychology, which was popular at the time. e. was following the same techniques of analysis used for Hopewell platform pipes.